proposal
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2.9
- noun
- /prəˈpoʊzəl/
:
propuesta
- Support from the government is likely because the proposal reflects the current direction of multi-agency assessments.
- submit proposals
- write proposals
- make proposals
So he sends a proposal for a new deal to Moscow.
- So he sends a proposal for a new deal to Moscow.
- Yesterday Donald Tusk said our proposals would undermine the single market.
- So I said, OK, she sent the proposal and a sample chapter.
- It's useful to see other proposals that have come before you.
- But if you want to draw up a proposal for that, great.
- All of our pitches and proposals and stuff are on that server.
- And looking beyond that, there's been many proposals about what to prioritize next.
- That was Bill Ackman's original proposal when this all started.
- Again, this is all just my opinion regarding the proposal of the second stimulus check.
- And is my offer, my proposal super direct?
- And there's this proposal by Greta, who's now sort of stepped up.
Examples
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With the board of trustees invested in our proposal, we were ready to begin the transformation.
Academic text (2013) -
I'm thrilled that so many of you loved that proposal as much as I did.
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So I sent in a proposal, and it was accepted.
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But if you want to draw up a proposal for that, great.
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I have a proposal for you.
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Thanks for pulling that proposal together so fast.
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Citizens may wish to respond in several ways to policy proposals made by their governments.
Academic text (2017) -
Gentlemen, upon closer inspection, your proposal is not as generous as you led us to believe.
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We believe that a similar spirit should infuse proposals to change the law firm professional development model.
Academic text (2017) -
I have a proposal for a new community center that I think could benefit everyone.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A suggestion to buy something or to give someone a job
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1.4
An idea or plan offered for others to consider
266
4.6
A suggestion or offer that people can accept
65
6.1
A formal proposal in a meeting that members vote on
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3.7
A piece of work sent for others to read or judge
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2.4
A subject listed for discussion at a meeting
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5.3
A small, careful suggestion for a simple plan
Compounds
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Proposal comes from the Latin proponere, made of pro- 'forward' and ponere 'to put'. So a proposal is something you 'put forward' for others to consider.